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Playa del Cura

Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain

Playa del Cura 8 photos

  • Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain in 2019 December.

    Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain in 2019 December.. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Apartment buildings by Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain in 2019 December

    Apartment buildings by Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain in 2019 December. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain in 2019 December.

    Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain in 2019 December.. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Paseo Juan Aparicio by Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain, 2022 January

    Paseo Juan Aparicio by Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain, 2019 December - 4

    Playa del Cura in Torrevieja, Alicante, Valencia, Spain, 2019 December - 4. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Evening in Las Rocas at Piscinas Naturales, Playa del Cura, Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Evening in Las Rocas at Piscinas Naturales, Playa del Cura, Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Coastal cityscape from Kiosco El Tintero, Playa del Cura, Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Coastal cityscape from Kiosco El Tintero, Playa del Cura, Torrevieja, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Торревьеха. Городской пляж эль Кура (El Cura) - panoramio

    Торревьеха. Городской пляж эль Кура (El Cura) - panoramio. tiger rus, CC BY 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm, sunset 7:14 pm
9 am
5.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
9.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
6.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C62°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
63 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:14 pm
Today
5.9Good9 am74
6.1Good10 am64
6.7Good11 am85
9.2Excellent12 pm106
6.8Good1 pm149
6.7Good2 pm1710
6.8Good3 pm1610
7.0Great4 pm149
6.9Good5 pm149
7.1Great6 pm117
7.1Great7 pm64
Sat
6.9Good9 am95
7.3Great10 am106
7.7Great11 am127
8.6Excellent12 pm117
7.2Great1 pm117
6.8Good2 pm74
6.9Good3 pm64
7.2Great4 pm85
8.3Great5 pm128
9.1Excellent6 pm149
7.2Great7 pm149
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.5 m. High at 2 pm, -0.4 m. High at 2 am, -0.4 mLow 7 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 2 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.4 m1 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 450 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms300 m990 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink174 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground400 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m580 ftPlaya del Cura 1
Nearest town
940 m0.6 miTorrevieja (town)
Nearest airport
44 km27 miAeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia (RMU)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.1 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun10.0 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.9 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 14%
  • Thu6.0 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 20%